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Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster Leo Laporte To Keynote PubCon Las Vegas 2011

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) September 13, 2011

PubCon, the premier new media and optimization conference and expo, has announced that popular technology broadcaster and noted online personality Leo Laporte will present an address kickoff keynote at PubCon Las Vegas 2011 on November 8 – 10.

Emmy-winning Laporte, host of “The Tech Guy” program nationally syndicated on over 150 radio stations and XM Satellite Radio, will captivate old and new fans with his unique perspective on the search and social media in a must -Assist keynote this November at PubCon Las Vegas 2011.

The broadcaster and journalist Laporte has often been invited to numerous television and radio programs, including more than a dozen visits “Live with Regis and Kelly,” and he also appeared on NPR’s “All Things Considered “the show” Today “and various programs on CNN, CNBC and MSNBC.


Although the roots are deep technology Laporte and include operating one of the first aircraft systems only Macintosh computer display, and the start of the relay programming for PC, Macintosh and CP / M computers, it was his job hosting two shows on TechTV from 1998 to 2004 – “The Screen Savers” and “cry for help” – that first brought his knowledge of industry recognition and worldwide fame bright

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Laporte is the founder of the successful TWiT.tv and TWiT Live (the name of his “program This Week in Tech”) networks, podcasting and video streaming, and network TWiT Netcast regularly several more podcasts Top of the world, including “This Week in Google”, “Week in Tech,” “Windows Weekly”, “Munchcast”, “net @ Nite” and others combine to attract more than 5 million unique downloads more than 500,000 listeners each month.


Laporte, who also hosts a daily one-hour television “The Lab With Leo,” will share his peerless rarely and never equaled the mark of expertise in digital technology with PubCon Las Vegas 2011 participants in November, in a speech that will kick off the week of optimization and new media exploration is known as PubCon.


Laporte, who has over 330,000 followers on Twitter among his fans, is sure to be a great addition to PubCon Las Vegas 2011, the top search and social media event of the year.


Register Laporte and more than 200 other technology leaders, including CNN.com SEO coordinator Topher Kohan, Disney SEO manager Jeff Preston, and in-house SEO Alex Bennert the Wall Street Journal, at PubCon Las Vegas 2011 for a look from one week to the future of social media, search and online marketing.


“We are pleased to have Leo Laporte at PubCon Las Vegas 2011 to address a special kickoff speech,” said Brett Tabke, founder and CEO of PubCon and WebmasterWorld.com. “Leo brings a lot to the table, with its fascinating and inspiring takes on the latest business trends in the world of search and social media, we are confident that the participants will PubCon for a rare treat this bold innovator, “Tabke added.


Join today to some of the finest pre-registration rate anywhere and join Laporte and thousands more savvy participants in the technology industry PubCon Las Vegas 2011, which takes place under the Las Vegas Sun November 8 – 10, with a full day of PubCon Masters intensive training workshops, Monday, Nov. 7

Learn more and register at http://www.pubcon.com

About PubCon

PubCon is a multi-track educational conference hosted by WebmasterWorld. PubCon, supported by leading businesses, speakers, exhibitors and industry sponsors involved in social media, Internet marketing, search engines, and online advertising, offers an in depth look at the future of technology presented by speakers from the world in provocative cutting -edge sessions.


For more information on the conference, contact Brett Tabke at 512-231-8107 or Brett webmasterworld.com

In the UK, with Neil Marshall at 512-231-8107 ext 106 or engine webmasterworld.com

For details on sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Director Joseph Morin Strategic Marketing 512-231-8107 ext 104 or joe at webmasterworld.com

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Michalis Michael of DigitalMR – makes final shortlist for the 2011 NGMR Disruptive Innovation Awards

London, UK (PRWEB) October 29, 2011

Ahead of The Market Research Event (TMRE), the Next Gen Market Research board has announced its shortlist of finalists among the 10 individuals and 15 companies for its 2011 NGMR Disruptive Innovation Awards. (Click here to view the article)

Michalis Michael, founder & managing director of DigitalMR was named as a finalist among individuals who have demonstrated a pioneering approach to innovation within market research. The winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony during The Market Research Event, on the 8th of November.

About DigitalMR

DigitalMR is a specialist agency which provides a holistic approach to web based market research. It specialises in utilising social media research and sophisticated technology platforms to enhance its business consulting approach. DigitalMR combines Active Web Listening and Private Online Communities for co-creation with traditional online research techniques to help companies listen to, understand and engage with their customers.

It’s solutions also include ad-hoc quantitative and qualitative research online, with expertise in customer segmentation, customer loyalty, online focus groups, video diaries, bulletin boards and online ethnography.

The agency operates in affiliation with international market research company MASMI and has offices in London, UK; Nicosia, Cyprus, and Columbus, Ohio, in the US.

About Michalis Michael

Michalis Michael is the founder and Managing Director of London and Nicosia headquartered DigitalMR Ltd, the first holistic Digital Market Research Specialist. His particular expertise entails social media research and marketing strategy.

Primarily focusing on social media research, Michalis has worked with numerous blue chip multinational corporations at headquarters, regional and local country levels, including P&G, Nestle, Coca Cola, Novartis, Citigroup and Saxo Bank. Michalis has extensive experience in financial services, FMCG, retail, healthcare, telecoms and automotive industries.

Michalis is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and received their International Legacy Award in 2005. He also sits on the YPO International Education Committee. He is a member of the board of Mentoring AG, a Greek consulting company, and MASMI UK, a multinational research organisation.

An aerospace engineer by academic background, Michalis has been in marketing research consulting since 1991. He has lived and worked in numerous countries since then, including the Middle East, Central & Eastern Europe, Germany, USA and now in the UK. He received his business training at Harvard Business School and London Business School.

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